St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-22
SAINT PAUL MATTERS.
State Horticulturists IA. Resolutions
Against Unprinoipled teddlers Of
Trees and Shrubs
West St, Paul Citizens Want More Atten-
ton From the Newspapers and
Postofice.
Doings in the Courts on a Carnival
Day--The Contested Election
Cases.
Business of the Auditors of the State
Numerous Bits of Local
News.
BOGUS TREE PEDDLERs.

BOGUS TR 4 4 PEDDL EkkSs
State HortIculturisfs Want Legisla.
ton to Protect Home Fruit frees
"A Forestry Bureau.
State horticulturists, who have been hold
ing four days session at the capitol,
closed their discussions yesterday. and after
attending to deal of business of impor-
lance to the fruit growers of the state. they
adjourned for year. In the morning re-
ports from experimental stations were lis
tened to from Prof E. D. Porter, st. An
thOny Park; A. W. SiaS Rochester; An
drew Peterson, Waconia: E. II. S. Dartt,
Owatonna; Day, Pennington: Us. Har-
rs, La Crescent, and 0. NJ. Lord, Mime
sofa City. These reports were followed by
interesting statements from the general
fruit committee, consisting of j. @. Kramer,
La Crescent; o. E. Saunders, Granite
Falls: o. +, Norwood, Balaton: M, G.
Brunch, Newport; n. j. Stubs, Long
Lake; o. NJ. Lord, Minnesota City: NJ.
Cutler, Minnesota City: L. E. Day, Farm
ington, and ". E. Brimhall. st. Paul.
Several OF the members present participated
in a general discussion of these reports.
Considerable time was devoted to bogus
tree peddlers. From the general talk it
appears that unprincipled ag entS and deal
ers have been using the good name of Min
nesota fruit trees to aid them in dispoSing
Of a bogus article raised in a less hardy eli
mate and obtained at less cost. a good
deal Of spirit was manifested in the discus
sion. 1t was thought best to take action on
this topic. 1t was stated that these misrep-
reservations were injuTing the reputation of
Minnesota fruit trees The matter was re-
ferred to a committee composed of j. T.
Grimes. j. S. Harris. A. W. Sias, Ditus
Day and o. T. Brant. The committee re-
ported a resolution recommending such leg
islation as will require all the agents
SELLING FOREIGN TREES
and plants to take out a license in the
county or district in which they intend to
SELL the license to be granted on sworn
statements containing all the facts in the
case. Violation of the provision requiring
license, the committee would make pun
iShable by a fine of not to exceed 500, and
making false representations the committee
would declare misdemeanor.
President Elliott. j. I. Grimes and Prof.
Porter were appointed a committee on leg
islatiOn. The place for the next meeting
was left to the discretion of the executive
committee. E. d. Hilman, J. S. Harris
and G. l.. Smith were elected delegates to
the annual meeting of the Wisconsin State
Horticultural society at Waukesha, and
President Wyman Elliott. G.. W. Elliott
and Prof. Porter were chosen delegates to
the Pathological society meeting in Boston
next summer. The president, secretary and
S. NJ. Owen were made a committee on
publication. The salary of the secretary
was increased from $500 to $500 per an
mum. The constitution of the society was
amended to allow the life member
ship to be paid in installments Of
So each, instead of $40 as heretofore.
Mr.. McGinnis, from the special committee,
reported a resolution that the legislature
be memorialiZed to enact law organizing
department or bureau of forestry; also,
that the State Horticultural society. State
Agricultural society and the Forestry aSSo-
citation appoint committees to appear be-
fore the committee of the legislature in
der to bring about immediate action. Fri
day, Jan. %, was named as the date for the
meeting. BoXell, Grimes and McGinnis
were named as the committee from the
Horticultural society.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
The committee on award, consisting of
d. H. McGinnis. J. S. Harris and c. L.
Smith, submitted a report making the fol-
lowing award Of premiums:
Best Dish Wealthy Apples-First premium,
Sidney Corp, Hammond So; second f. G.
Gould, 50; third, y. w. Latham, 81.
Best Plate Wine Apples-First, A. w.
Latham. 81; second, T. G. Gould 81.
Best Collection Hybrids, Whitney No. ,
First, Ditus Day, 50; second, w. }. Stubbs
s.; third, Sidney Corp. -.
Best Plate Hybrds-W. ]. STUDIOS, first 81;
Sidney Corp, second 81.
Best Display Grapes-A. W. Latham, first
So: second, $3.
Pest Display of Fruit in Jars William
Lyons, s..
Floral design, cut flowers, So; best collec-
tion Of roses, best hand bouquet, So, r. j.
Aiendcnhall,
Best One~half Peck Early Potatoes-Wnl-
lam Lyons, -; ". =. Stubs, second, 81.
Best One-haf Peck Winter Potatoes-Will-
lam Lyons, 50; second, H. F. Busse, 81.
0nions-William Lyons 81; Fred Busse, 81.
hubbard Substituted Busse. 81.
Display OF Seeds-H. Webster, s..
Display of Canned Fruits-W. l.. Parker
s.; William Lyons, second, 81.
Display OF JellieS-W. II. Brimhall, 81;
william Lyons. second. 81.
Jar Mixed Pickles-W L. Parker, 81; W. Il.
Brimhan, 81.
Home Made Cider Vinegar. E. Day, 81;
William Lyons, second, so cents.
Comb Houey-L. L. Day, 81.
Strained Honey--L. E. Day, 81.
Fruit paintings-NIiss Mary Grimes, So;
Miss Ella Grimes, second, 81.
Wealthy Seedlings-G. s. Woolsey $50.
McMahon's Wbite-Sidney Corp, 81.
L. S. Hoxie, of the Wisconsin Hor-
ticultural society. was called on and said a
few words, urging Efforts TO awaken the
people to the importance OF the work of
horticulturiSts. He was followed by a
dozen others, who spoke of the good work
in the past by the society, and predicted a
constant growth and increasing influence
from year to year. After resolutions of
thanks and the transaction of some minor
business the session adjourned.